Dispensing of opioids and other prescription drugs must be conducted under the indirect supervision of a licensed pharmacist who has registered with the board as the pharmacist in charge of the opioid treatment program. No opioid treatment program may operate without a pharmacist in charge. see full law

9.1    Minimum Clinical Staff.  Each substance abuse program shall have a minimum of 1.5 clinical staff directly employed by the agency.  The minimum must include one (1) full-time clinical staff and 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) of clinical staff.  For purposes of this rule, FTE is defined as no less than 30 hours a week.  The agency shall not count affiliate counselors to meet the 0.5 FTE requirement. An Alcohol and Drug Counselor Aide (ADCA) is not considered clinical staff. see full law

9.2.1    Only the following are included in the definition of clinical staff:9.2.1.1    A Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC); or9.2.1.2    a Registered Nurse certified as a Psychiatric Nurse, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with appropriate specialization certification, a Medical Doctor (M.D.), a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT): when any listed in this section [9.2.1.2] has completed one (1) year clinical experience in substance abuse treatment and a minimum of sixty (60) hours of alcohol and drug education within the last five (5) years.  Education accepted by the licensing authority includes, but is not limited to, training and continuing education approved by the Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, 2-384 Code of Maine Rules [C.M.R.] Chapters 1-9. see full law

19.8.8.1    The Medical Director shall be a physician licensed to practice in the State of Maine, and in addition shall be certified b the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) or otherwise qualified through education, experience and training in addictions. see full law

15.1.3    Program Manager.  The agency shall designate an individual as program manager, having overall responsibility for the operation of each program.15.1.3.1    the duties of the program manager shall be clearly described in the written job description, including minimum qualifications, responsibilities and lines of authority.15.1.3.2    nothing in these rules prohibits the sharing of managers between programs, if the programs are adequately managed. see full law